October 17, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 17, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 17, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words48
Max Points169
Pangram1
Genius118

4 letter answers 25 words

EELYLENTLOLLLONELOONLOOPLOOTLOPENOELOLEOONLYPEELPELTPLOPPLOTPLOYPOLEPOLLPOLOPOOLTELLTOLLTOOLYELLYELP

5 letter answers 8 words

ELOPELENTOLOONYLOOPYLOTTONYLONPOLYPPYLON

6 letter answers 11 words

EYELETLOLLOPLONELYNETTLEOPENLYPELLETPEOPLEPLENTYPOLLENTOOTLETOPPLE

7 letter answers 1 word

PELOTON

8 letter answers 3 words

POTENTLYTELETYPETENTPOLE

Common questions

How many answers in the October 17, 2023 Spelling Bee?

48 valid answers worth 169 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 118 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is POTENTLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is L. Every valid answer must contain this letter.

How does scoring work?

4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.